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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S4, with a global score of 85 against 79. Apple iPhone 8's body is noticeably newer and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S4's, although it's somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone 8 features a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy S4 features a sharper screen than iPhone 8, because it has a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a greater display pixels density and a bit bigger screen. The iPhone 8 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 2600mAh battery size against 1821mAh. IPhone 8 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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